Catholic Theological Ethics in the World Church: The Plenary Papers from the First Cross-cultural Conference on Catholic Theological Ethics [Hardcover]

On July 8-11, 2006, the first ever truly International Congress of Roman Catholic Ethicists occurred in Padua (see www.catholicethics.com). Four hundred Roman Catholic ethicists from all over the world met to exchange ideas, not under the aegis of the Roman Catholic Church, but under the patronage of a Dutch foundation and UNESCO. These ethicists, caught up in their own specific cultures, recognize the need to confront the challenge of pluralism; to dialogue from and beyond local cultures; and to interconnect within a world church, not dominated solely by a northern paradigm.While many of these ethicists knew?of their conference colleagues by reputation and from their writings, this is the first opportunity most will have to meet face to face and engage in cross-cultural dialogue within their discipline.? This book explores and discusses further the ideas sparked by this conference.

Authors and Acknowledgements

James F. Keenan, S.J.

Introduction: the Conference at Padova



Part I: How Can Theological Ethicists Respond to the World's Needs?



Antonio Papisca (Italy)

The Needs of the World and the Signs of the Times:

The Challenge of Human Rights



Adela Cortina (Spain)

Challenges of Economic Activity in a Global World



Henk ten Have (France)

Universal Declaration on Bioethics and Human Rights



II: Moral Theology on the Five Continents



Africa



Mawuto R. Afan, O.P. (Ivory Coast)

The Main Building Sites of Ethics in West Africa



Laurenti Magesa (Tanzania)

Locating the Church among the Wretched of the Earth



S?bastien Muyengo Mulombe (Congo)

Authenticity and Credibility: Moral Challenges After the African Synod 91



Asia



Thomas Hong-Soon Han (Korea)

Moral Challenges and the Church in Asia Today,

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